Cell Aging:
The decrease in the cell's ability to proliferate with the passing of time. Each cell is programmed for a certain number of cell divisions and at the end of that time proliferation halts. The cell enters a quiescent state after which it experiences Cell death via the process of Apoptosis.

1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Smart-aging Convergence Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, 2Physiology and Experimental Medicine Program, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, 3Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto

Tissues are maintained through a balance of cellular aging and regeneration. Aging refers to the gradual loss of cellular function, and regeneration is the repair of damaged tissue generally mediated by preexisting adult or somatic stem cells. Scientists are interested in understanding the biological mechanisms behind these two complex processes. By doing so, researchers may be able to use somatic stem cells to treat degenerative diseases and develop therapies that could delay the effects of aging.
In this video, we provide a brief history of the field of aging and regeneration, touching upon observations made in ancient Greece, as well as modern-day experiments. Some of the questions being asked in this field, and the prominent methods being used by biologists to answer them, are then explored. Finally, we look at a few specific experiments being conducted in today\'s aging and regeneration research laboratories.…

1The Vivian L. Smith Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston